Este Macleod was born in Pretoria, South Africa in 1968. From a young child all she wanted to do was draw and paint. After completing her schooling Este continued to study art at the Pretoria Technikon and in 1994 she obtained a Higher National Diploma in Textile Design.

Este MacLeod began her career in South Africa as a textile designer and ceramicist. She relocated to the UK in 1999 where she has continued to paint, exhibit and create her ceramics. More recently she completed an MA at University for the Creative Arts in Farnham.

Through her art work Este MacLeod reflects on the sentiments and nostalgia surrounding the on-going process of life. She is primarily a colourist painter focusing on the concept of domesticity. Vintage household objects, simplified plant and natural forms inform Este's still life and landscape paintings. Her aim is not to represent objects, but to interpret everyday items in a distorted way. She simplifies recognisable everyday objects by including working methods such as the use of lines, complimentary colours and layering of paint and by a variety of scraping techniques. She uses complimentary colours, layered paint and a variety of scraping techniques to add texture to her paintings.

Este MacLeod exhibits in the UK and abroad on an ongoing basis throughout the year. Her paintings and sculptures are in public and private collections around the world.

This is the Red Rag Modern Art Gallery website page which features contemporary art works painted in a naive style. The naive style of painting has been a source of inspiration for many contemporary artists. Todays contemporary artists remain equally fascinated in producing fine paintings in this important tradition

All the paintings promoted by Red Rag Modern Art Gallery have been sourced from the best of todays living contemporary artists. Each painting at Red Rag has been acquired from Modern art studio of each featured artist. You can therefore be assured that all paintings from Red Rag Modern Art Gallery are art works from the artist.

Red Rag Modern Art Gallery is open seven days a week for sales of Modern Art. All wildlife Modern art from Red Rag can be delivered throughout the world service normally within a few days of purchase.

To view the Naive style Modern art work of each artist simply click on the artist's name or image. Information about every contemporary painting including size and price is displayed by clicking on the image for each Modern art work.

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